Giraffe attack man tells Thai media what happened at Khon Kaen zoo

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Giraffe attack man tells Thai media what happened at Khon Kaen zoo

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

KHON KAEN: -- A Thai man who was attacked by a giraffe has told the media what happened on Monday at Khon Kaen zoo.

 

Surakij Suppachockchai, 30, was making his first visit to the zoo with his girlfriend. He was getting up close and personal with a giraffe on an elevated platform.

 

He was calling out: "Giraffe, giraffe".

 

He tried to touch the creature that responded with a swift head-butt-cum-swipe to the shoulder.

 

Surakij - who posted a video of his experience on Facebook - was not seriously hurt and harbored no ill feelings to the giraffe saying he likes animals.

 

Smiling broadly he advised people not to get too close and admitted that he had probably annoyed the animal when it was trying to feed itself grass.

 

The zoo authorities reminded the public to follow the signs and advice of park staff at all times.

 

The story was aired on national TV.

 

Source: Thai News Agency

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-06-16

 

[jaymbkk]

This made it to the news ? .. that's the kind of shit you see on a "fails compilation" YouTube video .. not on national TV

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[colinneil]

Plonker just wants to see himself on the news.

[gk10002000]

i been there.  You can buy a handful bundle of some green stuff and feed the animal.  I gave a bundle to some school kids and they had a blast.  Just sticking your hand out, pissed the animal off.  He doesn't entertain for free.  I have seen some nature videos of those giraffes butting themselves and if they get a full head of steam up there is a lot of weight going around

[IMA_FARANG]

Why should you expect a animal to regard you as a friend?

They are naturally protective of the own personal space, and you as a supposedly "more intelligent human" should understand that.

[trogers]

Gist of the story - Don't monkey around a giraffe!

[NCC1701A]

lock this man up in a small space, strip him naked, don't feed him and taunt him with food all day.

 

Set the giraffe free.

 

Next case.

 

 

[Borzandy]

4 hours ago, jaymbkk said:

This made it to the news ? .. that's the kind of shit you see on a "fails compilation" YouTube video .. not on national TV

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But but it's the main info on the TV.

[DoctorG]

At least he had the good grace to realize that he had done the wrong thing. 

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

responded with a swift head-butt-cum-swipe

That sounds like something that is more likely to happen in Pattaya.

Edited June 16, 2017 by ALLSEEINGEYE

[rkidlad]

'was not seriously hurt and harbored no ill feelings to the giraffe saying he likes animals'

 

Well, this is an animal after all. I don't know how any rational person could hold any ill feelings towards a sentinent being who has zero concept of face or pride. 

 

Lesson learned here? Animals are wild and unpredictable. Leave them alone. 

[Canceraid]

<deleted>! From the headlines, I initially thought that it was the giraffe holding the press conference and talking to the thai media. If you have attended some press conferences in Thailand.....you would not be surprised if a giraffe or a donkey was there doing all the talking!

[Crash999]

"a swift head-butt-cum-swipe"

 

Yikes!

 

Those are both painful and sticky.  

[Dobredin Ghusputin]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He was calling out: "Giraffe, giraffe".

 

I can see what went wrong there. The correct call is "Hey you, hey you, hansum yeeraffe".

[gk10002000]

3 hours ago, Dobredin Ghusputin said:

 

I can see what went wrong there. The correct call is "Hey you, hey you, hansum yeeraffe".

welcum in

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed. 

[just.a.thought]

Hey dude this is Thailand, you wanna pet someone then you have to pay........

[oldies1]

wouldn't it be great if they used comma's ? :)

 

Giraffe, attack man, tells Thai media what happened